Chapter 104: Yixin’s childhood memory (Part 1) (2/2)

“I’m not the only one who thinks she’s weird…! Everyone thinks there’s something wrong with her too….” The volunteer retorted.

“Hmm, it is a bit problematic if she doesn’t try to play with the other children at all. Give her more attention and care, I guess?”

“You guys can do it. I’m not going to do anything! Who knows what's around the kid? I’m scared!”

I had eaten too much and was lazily trying to seize a butterfly. I happened to overheard that conversation between the adults. It was then I finally realized how “special” I was.

I released my hand to let the butterfly go. The butterfly flew away with no hesitation.

“So it turns out you’re scared of me too, huh? Just like the adults.” I whispered as I leaned against the wall and secretly observed all the other children who were playing together. I envied them and wished I was part of the group too.

Initially, the words were only spoken amongst the adults. But very quickly, it entered the kids’ ears.

Soon, not only did the children avoid me, they also began to target me.

“Monster.”

“Devil.”

“Freak.”

After hearing these words hundreds of times, I became accustomed to them. Fortunately, during that period of my life, I was always in the orphanage, so I didn’t end up encountering other ghosts. However, my personality became more and more reclusive.

I still had my special friend by my side though. I spent my childhood with her. But even though I truly believed in her, eventually I figured out what she was.

However, it didn’t matter. She was always with me.

I was about to start elementary school, but my “friend” was still the same size. I was already a head taller than her.

When I started elementary school, I began to have more real life friends. From time to time, I would think of my ghost friend. I knew other people couldn’t see her. So when others were around, I would also pretend not to notice; I wouldn’t acknowledge her.

But regardless, she would always follow me. Soon, it began to feel like I was being supervised and I didn’t like it at all.

One day, I couldn’t handle it anymore and decided to end our friendship. I told her, “I know you do not belong in this world. I don’t need you anymore. Just leave!”

She remained where she was and stared at me expressionlessly.

At the time, the sun was setting and the sky had been dyed red. I could hear the leaves rustling around me. A dead leave went through her body and landed calmly on the ground.

She actually listened to my words and never reappeared again. She was forever gone from my life.

That night, I pondered in the park for a long time. I was swinging on the swings.

I did the right thing. In order to live a normal life, I must stay away from these ghosts.